I'm contemplating the idea of getting a duty rifle in 7.62x39 that takes AK magazines. Should I get a Galil ACE or get a good AK like a ZPAP and modernize it?
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These are new. Like the wildcat but bolt action. I've been thinking of getting one and having the barrel cut to 16" and threaded. Or should I get a CZ 457 Scout? Any...
Whenever it is available on the civilian market, the ammo for these rifles is going to be very expensive due to the hybrid case design. I'm not sure what barrel and parts service life will be, but the pressure on the 6.8x51 is supposed to be very high. That's why they had to use a steel case...
Army has its head up its ass. The 6.8x51 recoils significantly more than 5.56. We literally switched from the 7.62x51 in the standard infantry rifle to the 5.56x45 so soldiers could carry more ammo and fire controllably in full auto. We learned in WW1 that engagement distances were not going to...
The powder will not break down by vibration. It would not be fit for military use if it did. If you've ever been in a military vehicle, those things bounce and rattle around a ridiculous amount even on paved roads
I bought a bunch of Greek HXP .303 British ammo off of Gunbroker that was not stored properly and the cases are heavily tarnished and corroded. I cleaned two of them up with a dremel and fired them through one of my rifles; they went off just fine. After looking at the inside of the cases, there...
The marines were smart to not adopt it. M855A1 is essentially it's own chambering. The same minds that thought up the UCP camo pattern probably designed the M855A1 as well.
Beretta M9 22lr. 15 round magazine capacity. Fits the same holster as my M9A3. Has never jammed. Same take down as any 92 series Beretta. Great trainer that is fun to shoot.